2006 Dodge Dakota Airbags Problems

The contact owns a 2006 Dodge Dakota. The contact stated that while her son was at a complete stop at the red traffic light, the driver's side air bag deployed unexpectedly, and the driver noticed that there was white smoke and dark smoke coming from the air bag. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the air bag caught on fire. The contact stated that the driver attempted to exit the vehicle, but the doors remained locked and the vehicle failed to shift to park(P) for two minutes. The driver was able to shift to neutral(N). The driver broke the front passenger's side window glass and exited the vehicle. A sheriff deputy parked his vehicle behind the driver's vehicle to prevent the vehicle from moving. The contact stated that the air bag fire burned the entire steering wheel and the steering column, the windshield and the front driver's side seat. The fire was extinguished with four extinguishers and with the assistance of the fire department. A fire department report was filed. A police report was filed but the contact did not have the police report information available. The contact's son sustained intrusion of metal shards in his right leg and bruises on the stomach, arm, and chest. The contact's son also sustained migraine, insomnia, panic attacks, and PTSD. The contact's son did not receive medical assistance. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The dealer then towed the vehicle to their location and took pictures of the failure. The dealer then towed the vehicle back to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and denied assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 221,000.

NHTSA ID

11657825

Incident

Apr 16, 2025

Mileage

221,000 mi

The contact owned a 2006 Dodge Dakota. The contact stated while driving at 45 MPH, the vehicle was involved in a no-fault head-on collision. The vehicle was damaged to the front of the vehicle and the driver's side of the vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard. The vehicle was deemed a total loss by the insurance company. The local police and paramedics were at the scene. No police reports were filed, however, the report number was unavailable. The contact was transported to the local hospital. The contact sustained injuries included a facial fracture, traumatic brain injury, broken right eye socket, crushed bladder, injury to both feet (toes), and impaired speech. The contact stated that this was the two-year anniversary of the crash. In addition, the contact was continuing to receive physical and speech therapy. In addition, the contact referenced an unknown recall in which the air bags were replaced in the vehicle four months prior to the crash. The contact was concerned that the air bag repair was not performed correctly, since the air bags did not deploy. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 117,858.

NHTSA ID

11624219

Incident

Oct 31, 2022

Mileage

117,858 mi

The contact owned a 2006 Dodge Dakota. The contact stated while driving at 50 MPH, the brakes failed causing the contact to strike a curb and flatten the front passenger side tire, and damage the rim. No air bags deploy. The contact suffered injuries to the back, neck and suffered a concussion. The contact was transferred to the hospital where she received medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an impound lot. The contact stated the vehicle was under NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 16V352000 (Air Bags) and 15V313000 (Air Bags). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 108,000.

NHTSA ID

11530976

Incident

May 29, 2023

Mileage

108,000 mi

The contact owns a 2006 Dodge Dakota. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V352000 (Air Bags) and the vehicle was taken to the dealer for the recall repair; however, two weeks after the repair, the passenger’s side air bag warning light intermittently illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the contact was informed that the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 177,000.

NHTSA ID

11515824

Incident

Dec 6, 2022

Mileage

177,000 mi

MY AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON WHEN I WAS ONLY DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD

NHTSA ID

11397860

Incident

Feb 25, 2021

IT IS CONSTANTLY OVERHEATING THROWING OFF MORE CODES. PASSAGER AIRBAG ALSO KEEP TURNING OFF. ALSO WELL DRIVING THE CAR JERKS BACK?

NHTSA ID

11387299

Incident

Sep 19, 2020

PASSENGER AIRBAG WAS TURNED ON BUT DIDN'T DEPLOY, DID NOT HAVE SEATBELT ON BECAUSE IT BROKE BUT ALL OTHERS IN THE ACCIDENT HAD THEIRS ON. DRIVER WAS DRIVING NORMAL AND A TRUCK COMING OPPOSITE WAY HIT A TRUCK THREE TRUCK LENGTH AHEAD SPUN OUT OF CONTROL AND HIT OUR VEHICLE HEAD ON.*DT CONSUMER HAS STATED SHE HAS HEAD TRAUMA.*JB*JB *DT*DT*JB *DT*JB*DT*JB*DT*JB*DT*JB*DT*DT*DT*DT*JB*AS*DT *TR

NHTSA ID

11291458

Incident

Nov 30, 2019

Mileage

116,000 mi

TOOK TRUCK IN FOR PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG RECALL, WHEN CHANGE OUT , TOLD ME I NEED A NEW ORC MODULE. THE PROBLEM IS MY AIRBAG LIGHT NEVER CAME ON UNTIL THEY CHANGE MY AIRBAG. I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO, IT WOULD BE MY COST.

NHTSA ID

11218969

Incident

Apr 13, 2017

Mileage

36,680 mi

MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING TO SCHOOL ON THE MORNING OF MAY 8, 2019. MY VEHICLE (WHICH SHE DRIVES ON A DAILY BASIS), 2006 DODGE DAKOTA, WAS STRUCK FORWARD OF THE FRONT WHEELS ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE BY A CHEVY TAHOE WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN FROM A SIDE STREET ONTO A BUSY, 4 LANE DIVIDED HIGHWAY. THE COLLISION TORE THE FRONT BUMPER OFF OF MY/HER DAKOTA AND CAUSED MAJOR FRONT END DAMAGE. HER AND A FRIEND WERE BOTH WEARING SEATBELTS AND WERE NOT SERIOUSLY INJURED. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG WAS REPLACED UNDER FEDERAL RECALL ON APRIL 25, 2016 AT A DODGE DEALERSHIP IN DENTON, TX. THE PASSENGER AIRBAG WAS REPLACED UNDER SIMILAR RECALL ON MARCH 14, 2019 AT A DODGE DEALERSHIP IN MCKINNEY, TX.

NHTSA ID

11206907

Incident

May 8, 2019

Mileage

133,000 mi

I TOOK IT TO CROWN DODGE FOR RECALL AND THEY SAID IT WAS GOING TO BE 10,000 DOLLARS TO BUST DASH SO HE COME BACK AND SAID THE ONLY THING HE CAN DO IS CUT THE AIR BAG OFF SO I TOOK THE TRUCK AND TRADE IT IN FOR A 2017 NISSAN FRONTIER AND THE DODGE DAKOTA WENT TO AUTO AUCTION THEN TO CAR LOT IN SANFORD NC AND THE GUY SOLD IT AFTER I TOLD HIM THE PASSANGER AIR BAG IS CUT OFF

NHTSA ID

11119299

Incident

Apr 20, 2017

TAKATA RECALL I HAVE WENT ON LINE APPROXIMATELY 5 TIMES TRYING TO GET THIS TAKEN CARE OF. TWICE I WAS DIRECTED TO A NEARBY DEALER WHOM HAS PUT ME ON THE LIST TO HAVE THEM REPLACED WHEN THEY GET MORE AIRBAGS IN. THEY HAVE NOT CALLED ME BACK AND CLAIM TO NEVER HAVE HAD THE INFORMATION ABOUT ME. PLEASE HELP. MY WARNING LIGHT COMES ON A LOT. IT COMES ON WHILE DRIVING

NHTSA ID

11063421

Incident

Nov 12, 2016

Mileage

95,000 mi

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V352000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED (MAC HAIK FLOWOOD CHRYSLER DODGE IN FLOWOOD, MS, 601-914-2277) AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT ALSO RECEIVED A TAKATA SETTLEMENT NOTICE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. *TT

NHTSA ID

11054975

Incident

May 26, 2015

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER (CROWN CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM GREENSBORO, 3710 W WENDOVER AVE, GREENSBORO, NC 27407, (336) 790-9850) FAILED TO REMEDY BOTH RECALLS WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME. ONCE THE PART BECAME AVAILABLE, THE DEALER SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT TO REPLACE THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG INFLATORS. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THEY REPLACED THE PART FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS). FOR BOTH REPAIRS, THE REPAIR TIME FRAME EXCEEDED FOUR HOURS. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THEY HAD TO REMOVE THE DASHBOARD, WHICH MAY BE DAMAGED, TO COMPLETE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT MAY NEED TO REPLACE THE DASHBOARD TO RECEIVE THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG INFLATOR; THEREFORE, THE DEALER TURNED OFF THE FUNCTION AND DID NOT REPLACE THE PART. THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN IF THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

11054701

Incident

Apr 19, 2017

TAKATA RECALL - SINCE I GOT MY FIRST RECALL NOTICE SEVERAL YEARS AGO, I HAVE CALLED 4 TIMES FOR REPLACEMENT, 4 TIMES I GOT "IT'S ON BACKORDER, WE'LL CALL WHEN IT COMES IN". I'M STILL WAITING FOR SEVERAL YEARS NOW AND HAVE LITTLE HOPE FROM THE CALL I MADE TODAY. CUT THE TS!

NHTSA ID

11041643

Incident

Oct 31, 2017

TAKATA RECALL. I RECEIVED AN OFFICIAL MAILING FROM FCA STATING THAT "PARTS ARE AVAILABLE" FOR MY FREE PASSENGER AIR BAG REPLACEMENT. I CALLED THE PHONE NUMBER PROVIDED, THEY TOOK MY INFO, AND TRANSFERRED ME TO MY LOCAL DEALER TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT. THE DEALER SAID THEY DO NOT HAVE THE PARTS AND PUT ME ON A CALL BACK LIST, BUT COULD NOT TELL ME AN APPROXIMATE DATE FOR CALL BACK. I AM JUST REPORTING THIS STATUS AND DO NOT EXPECT ANY RESPONSE. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER HAVE DIFFERENT STATUSES. THIS PROLONGS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION WHICH IN MY CASE, I WAS NOTIFIED OVER ONE YEAR AGO. THANK YOU.

NHTSA ID

11040051

Incident

Oct 26, 2017

I HAVE TRIED FOR SEVERAL MONTHS TO HAVE MY RECALL WORK DONE AT LAS VEGAS DODGE ON E SAHARA, THEY DID REPAIR THE DRIVERS SIDE EVENTUALLY BUT EVERYTIME I TRY TO GET APPOINTMENT FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE, THEY TELL ME THEY DO NOT HAVE THE PARTAND WILL HAVE TOORDER IT???????

NHTSA ID

11035696

Incident

Jan 1, 2017

I HAVE BEEN WAITING MONTHS!! I HAVE REC'D THREE MAILED NOTICES AND ONE CALL. I ATTEMPTED TO GET THIS RESOLVED IMMEDIATELY. THE LOCAL DEALER HAS STATED THAT HE IS ONLY ALLOCATED 7 (SEVEN) AIRBAGS A WEEK. I STILL HAVE NO IDEA WHEN MY DODGE DAKOTA WILL BE REPAIRED. I IMAGINE THAT FCA REALLY WOULDN'T WANT TO BE SUED IF I WAS INJURED BY THESE AIRBAGS. AS I HAVE MADE EVERY EFFORT TO GET MY TRUCK REPAIRED. HOW CAN I GET THIS RESOLVED?? I WAS DISCONNECTED FROM FCA AND CAN GET NO REAL IDEA OF WHEN THE TRUCK WILL BE REPAIRED FROM THE DEALER

NHTSA ID

11033298

Incident

Oct 13, 2017

Mileage

160,000 mi

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED PHILLIPS CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM (352-732-7577, LOCATED AT 3440 S PINE AVE, OCALA, FL 3447) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

11013896

Incident

May 24, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED A LOCAL DEALER (BERT OGDEN CHRYSLER, DODGE, JEEP, AND RAM LOCATED AT 8421 W EXPRESSWAY 83 HARLINGEN, TX). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

11013441

Incident

Mar 31, 2016

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE LOCAL DEALER DELLEN AUTOMOTIVE FAMILY LOCATED AT 2527 W MAIN ST, GREENFIELD, IN 46140; (317) 468-9506 WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

10995455

Incident

May 26, 2016

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER (PROGRESSIVE DODGE LOCATED ON 7966 HILLS AND DALES RD NW, MASSILLON, OH 44646) AND WAS INFORMED THAT HE WAS PLACED ON A WAITING LIST AND PARTS WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR SIX MONTHS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

10995093

Incident

Jun 28, 2016

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. A LOCAL DEALER (MOUNTAIN VALLEY MOTORS LOCATED AT 7535 APPALACHIAN HIGHWAY BLUE RIDGE, GA 30513 888-716-5142) CONFIRMED THAT THE REMEDY PARTS WERE ON BACKORDER. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT KNOW WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

10993777

Incident

Jun 1, 2017

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE SPOKE WITH THE DEALER, OLIVER C JOSEPH CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP LOCATED ON, 3795 W STATE RT 15, BELVILLE ILLINOIS, 62226, WHERE THEY SERVICED THE DRIVER SIDE YET SAID THEY DID NOT HAVE PARTS AVAILABLE FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE AND WOULD CALL THE CONTACT WHEN PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED SIX MONTHS HAD PASSED AND THAT SHE DID NOT HEAR FROM THE DEALER. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

10991260

Incident

Dec 20, 2016

FCA IS SEND MY A LETTER THAT PARTS ARE AVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS YET WHEN I VISITED TWO DEALERSHIPS THIS MORNING I WAS TOLD BY BOTH THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS, NOR COULD THEY ORDER THEM. A CALL TO THEIR CUSTOMERS SERVICE LINE THE REPRESENTATIVE SAYS PARTS ARE AVAILABLE BUT NO DEALERSHIP IN MY AREA SEEM TO KNOW HOW TO GET THEM. IT SEEMS TO PART OF FCA CONTINUING SCRAM NOT TO REPAIR THEIR VEHICLES. SOMETHING NEED TO BE DONE BEFORE MORE PEOPLE ARE INJURED OR KILLED. NEITHER FCA AND NHTSA SEEM TO CARE ABOUT SAFETY AT THIS TIME AND I WILL BELIEVE THIS UNTIL I SEE REPAIRS BEING MADE, AND NOT JUST MORE VEHICLES DUMPED ON THE AMERICAN CONSUMER! [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).?*JB

NHTSA ID

10990911

Incident

May 22, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

10985962

Incident

May 26, 2016